Best US Stocks To Own For 2015

Best US Stocks To Own For 2015: Xcel Energy Inc.(XEL)

Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as to public authorities in the United States. The company generates electricity using coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydro, wood, diesel, and wind energy. It also engages in the purchase, transportation, distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves customers in portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. As of December 31, 2010, it provided electricity services to 3,391,611 customers; and natural gas services to 1,893,250 customers. Xcel Energy, through its joint venture interests in WYCO Development LLC, develops and leases natural gas pipeline, storage, and compression facilities. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Justin Loiseau]

  Xcel excels at cutting carbon
  Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL  ) announced today that it expects to surpass its goal of a 20% CO2 reduction by 2020 by up to 7%. Xcel has favored wind as its main method for getting rid of greenhouse gases. The utility currently owns 4,900 MW of wind capacity, approximately 12% of its total generation portfolio.

• [By Sara Murphy]

  Cleetus discusses a new breed of energy companies that are working to incorporate and promote renewables. She specifically praises Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL  ) for its investment in wind power. Just today, Xcel announced a new 200 megawatt wind farm project in Minnesota.

• [By David Dittman]

  Xcel Energy Incs (NYSE: XEL) coal-fired generation was 42.3 percent of its total 2013output. Xcel was down 0.2 percent.

  NRG Energy Incs (NYSE: NRG) 2013 coal-fired share of generation was 28.! 8 percent, but its been actively adding renewable sources. Its stock was up 2.2 percent. NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE), owner/operator of the largest fleet of renewable generation in the US with just 1.7 percent of its output from coal, was up 2.8 percent.

• [By Shauna O'Brien]

  Jefferies announced on Wednesday that it has raised its rating on Xcel Energy Inc (XEL).

  The firm has upgraded XEL from “Hold” to “Buy,” and has raised the company’s price target from $31 to $32.50. This new price target suggests a 15% upside from the stock’s current price of $27.72.

  Analyst Paul B. Fremont commented: “The stock is currently trading at an 8% P/E discount to our 2015E group average multiple.”

  “Despite a difficult political environment in Minnesota the company was able to achieve a reasonable outcome in its NSP-Minnesota rate case,” the analyst added.

  Looking forward, the firm has increased its FY2014 outlook from $1.95 to $2.00 per share.

  Xcel Energy shares were mostly flat during pre-market trading Wednesday. The stock has been mostly flat YTD.

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